What does "distringas" mean?
Distringas: A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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